Member News

December 9, 2022 ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION GROUP Please check out our new webpage. https://www.a2rotary.org/current-members/committees/environmental-action-group/ Offer suggestions, additions, comments to heinonen.lauren@gmail.com. Green Question Box: What questions do you have about the environment? Climate change? Recycling? EAG aspires to be a club resource. We will answer any member’s question on environmental issues. Please submit your question to the […]

Former Ann Arbor Rotarian John Psarouthakis passed away on December 2, 2022 at age 90 after an exceptionally eventful and productive life. He was a member of our club from 1988-1994 and again from 2005-2007. John was a recipient of a Distinguished Service Award, our Club’s highest honor. Click here  for the obituary in MLive […]

Rotary members bring cheer again to veterans  Many thanks to our generous Club members and to  Ann Arbor North for their donations.  On Thursday December 8th twelve Rotary members, spouses and friends helped pack 104 hygiene kits for the Veterans at the VA hospital in Ann Arbor. Everyone agreed it was a fun and great experience.  We delivered […]

President Mark Ouimet gaveled in the Annual Meeting of the Cub at 12:30. Tom Strode started us off with The Star Spangled Banner. Cyril White delivered the Inspirational talk.  Don Devine told us the stories of the two old friends before we sang them: Red River Valley and Beautiful Dreamer. President Mark thanked the people […]

Bala Murthy is our District Governor for the 2022-2023 Rotary Year and will be making an official visit to our club. Bala is a former Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar. He now has over 30 years of experience in Rotary in four clubs in Michigan and Washington, DC, including serving as president in two of them. Here […]

We had a full house when President Mark Ouimet gaveled the meeting to order. Tom Strode got things going with America the Beautiful. John Barrie’s Inspiration urged us to see ourselves as unique and valuable, citing quotes from Buckminister Fuller and Sister Teresa. Shelley MacMillan shared a very beautiful musical rendition of “Something Told the […]

Sadly, Rotarian Bob Foster passed away on November 16, 2022. Bob joined our club in 1974. His sponsors were Chris McKenny, John Eman, Bruce Benner, and Jim Pilcher. He served as Club President in 1996 – 1997. He was a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and a Distinguished Service Award recipient. Bob’s wife Terry has been […]

Here’s an opportunity to support our friends at Chelsea Rotary with a fun night out in Chelsea! Proceeds benefit Chelsea Rotary Club’s scholarship program. We hear Culver’s may be giving out free ice cream!  $25 per ticket on Eventbrite.

RCAA Weekly Club Meeting, November 9, 2022 The Nominating Committee for 2022 is pleased to present the following slate to the membership of the RCAA. Joyce Hunter, President-Elect Kathy Waugh, Secretary Cyril White, Director of Club Service Rob Shiff, Director of Community Service Barbara Niess-May, Director of Youth Development The Nominating Committee for 2022 includes […]

On Saturday, November 5, 13 members of the RCAA attended the Gala. Attendees were treated to an excellent strolling dinner with a choice of Italian, Mexican, Indian or Chinese cuisine. The program included a celebratory address by District Foundation Chair, Ashish Sarkar as well as District Awards. Past RI President Barry Rassin gave an interesting […]